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Benchmark Drinks becomes Fecovita’s UK distributor
Benchmark Drinks, which distributes Sir Ian Botham and Graham Norton’s wines in the UK, has been named as the exclusive UK distributor for Argentine wine giant Fecovita.
Chile’s Osorno has ‘tremendous potential’ for high quality sparkling wine
One of Chile’s principal producers of sparkling wine, Miguel Torres Chile, is hoping to exploit the Osorno Valley’s “tremendous potential” for high quality fizz, according to winemaker Eduardo Jordan.
Cat café Catlantis to open in London
We’ve had an owl bar in Soho and a pop-up pub staffed by dogs, and now there is news (or should we say mews) of a cat café called Catlantis opening in London.
Top 5 London Prosecco bars
To celebrate National Prosecco Day on 13 August, we’ve rounded up five places in London to enjoy the popular Italian fizz straight up or in classic cocktails like the Bellini.
The nine most popular types of wine in the UK
A YouGov survey has found that wine is the nation’s favourite drink, with more than eight in every 10 drinkers opting for vino. We’ve listed the top nine styles for UK drinkers, according to the results.
Toni & Guy offers customers canned wine with haircuts
Most Wanted Wines is collaborating with UK salon chain Toni & Guy this month, offering complimentary cans to customers in a handful of popular sites.
Shard denies ‘woman spending £15k on first date wine splurge’ story
The Shard has denied rumours that a woman spent £15,000 on three bottles of wine in one of its restaurants after mistakenly thinking they cost £50 not £5,000 each.
Wine members’ club 67 Pall Mall to open first international location
London-based members’ club for wine lovers, 67 Pall Mall, is to open its first international outpost in Singapore, which will feature a 5,000 bin wine list, and has hinted that it may open further locations around the world.
Torres opens restaurant at Mas La Plana winery
Familia Torres has opened a new restaurant at its winery Mas La Plana in Penedès.
Growth strategy pays off for Enotria&Coe
UK wine importer Enotria&Coe has reported a “record-breaking” 12 months which it attributes to its new growth strategy.